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Final Fantasy creator looks back on Square’s genius programmer Nasir Gebelli
Final Fantasy series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi looks back on Nasir Gebelli, the talented programmer who worked on Square’s NES games.
Japanese “Overwatch hostess club” banned as soon as it opened, likely for breaching Blizzard’s EULA
Blizzard seems to have suspended the X account of a Japanese “Overwatch hostess club,”
Review: Here’s why Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess just shot to the top of my wishlist
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess combines beauty and brains with its mystical Japanese setting and compelling strategic gameplay.
Nintendo did not say they won’t use gen AI in first-party games, but here’s what they did say
Nintendo’s CEO did not state that the company will not use generative AI in first-party its games. This is a result of a misinterpretation.
Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra draws comparisons to Honkai: Star Rail and Trails series for its battle system
Upcoming free-to-play game Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra shares some characteristics with Trails and Honkai; Star Rail
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Becoming an immortal meme doesn’t mean success: Japanese author’s series stopped selling after its anime adaptation went viral for awkward animation
Author of “Osamake: Romcom Where The Childhood Friend Won’t Lose” opens up about the negative effect the title’s anime adaptation has had on sales of the light novel series.
Indie games
Learn Japanese by taking photos in this cozy new game (Updated)
Shashingo: Learn Japanese with Photography is a fun new language learning game that helps you learn everyday Japanese by taking photos.
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Nintendo’s attorney weighs in on what makes emulators illegal
Koji Nishiura, patent attorney and deputy general manager of Nintendo’s intellectual property department, talks about legal problems surrounding emulation.
